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Remembering Rockne

Every year in the rolling Flint Hills they gather to remember Knute Rockne.

Saturday marked the 70th anniversary of the plane crash that killed the Notre Dame football coach and seven others.

Relatives of some of the victims were at Saturday's remembrance in Bazaar, Kan. And so was Easter Heathman, 84, one of three people still alive who were there the day of the crash.

"The air was filled with the smell of gasoline and hot oil," Heathman said. "I can smell the hot oil today. It's imprinted on my mind."

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In their Sunday exhibition game against the Diamondbacks, the Angels used balls from last year's World Series for batting practice--complete with the Yankees and Mets logos. Clubhouse manager Ken Higdon got a discount on them from the Rawlings, which didn't sell as many as anticipated.

"I think that was part of the trade with Glenallen Hill," joked Tim Salmon.

SAY WHAT?

`I would say it's a Grand Slam. It's like a straight flush versus a royal flush. You're going to win either way.'

- Brad Faxon, on whether a Masters victory would give Tiger Woods a Grand Slam even though his four titles wouldn't be in one calendar year.